25 Bible Verses About Foster Care (NIV)

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This is a hand-curated and ranked list of the most relevant Bible verses about Foster Care (NIV). Verses are ranked by number of votes.

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Psalm 82:3-4

3 Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. 4 Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.

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Mark 9:37

37 "Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me."

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Psalm 72:4

4 He will defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; he will crush the oppressor.

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2 Corinthians 9:6-8

6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

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Matthew 18:5

5 "And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.

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James 1:27

27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

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John 13:34

34 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

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Mark 10:14

14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

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Isaiah 1:17

17 learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.

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1 Samuel 1:27

27 I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him.

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John 10:11-15

11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. 14 "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me-- 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father--and I lay down my life for the sheep.

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Matthew 25:40

40 "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

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Proverbs 22:6

6 Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

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Proverbs 31:20

20 She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.

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Psalm 10:14

14 But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.

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Leviticus 19:33

33 "'When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him.

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Psalm 72:13-14

13 He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death. 14 He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight.

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Proverbs 31:8-9

8 "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. 9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy." Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

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John 13:34-36

34 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." 36 Simon Peter asked him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus replied, "Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later."

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Jeremiah 22:16

16 He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?" declares the LORD.

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Proverbs 17:2

2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son, and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers.

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Proverbs 29:7

7 The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.

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Proverbs 31:9

9 Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy." Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

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Psalm 107:41

41 But he lifted the needy out of their affliction and increased their families like flocks.

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Matthew 28:19

19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

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